Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 1980 · 16 citations · 0 references
Health ProfessionsSpeech-language PathologyPediatric Speech-language PathologyVelopharyngeal InsufficiencyCongenital Cleft PalateVelopharyngeal AnatomyVelopharyngeal CompetenceVelopharyngeal IncompetenceVelopharyngeal Insufficiency Management
The diagnosis and treatment of 20 cases of velopharyngeal incompetence without cleft palate (frank or submucosal) are discussed. A total of 16 out of 18 patients treated by a sphincter pharyngoplasty were greatly improved, and 10 have normal speech.